Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

anatidaephobia

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: anati-dae-pho-bia
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The fear that one is being constantly watched by a duck.

Humorous; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"My regards to the ducks who watched me as I worked and gently encouraged me to stay on track. Even mild anatidaephobia has its uses."
"Worse than that, Thomas himself suffered from anatidaephobia, the fear that you were being watched by a duck. As a youth, every time those Aflac commercials came on, Thomas had to retreat to his room in anguish."
"For example, Aflac, the insurance company, posted an ad featuring their duck mascot on the same page as an article about anatidaephobia—the fear that you are being watched by a duck (Figure 1.2)."

Etymology

From Anatidae + -phobia. Coined by Gary Larson in 1988 in a Far Side comic.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: phobia

Usage

Questions

What does anatidaephobia mean?: The fear that one is being constantly watched by a duck.
Where does anatidaephobia come from?: From Anatidae + -phobia. Coined by Gary Larson in 1988 in a Far Side comic.

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